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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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